Kirk Douglas’ son, Eric Douglas, tried a career in stand-up comedy. At one point he was frustrated by the audience’s reaction, so he shouted ‘I’m Kirk Douglas’s son!’. An audience member responded by standing up and shouting ‘No, I’m Kirk Douglas’s son!’, followed by the rest of the audience.
In the 1986 NBA draft, Len Bias, the #2 pick by the Boston…
In the 1986 NBA draft, Len Bias, the #2 pick by the Boston Celtics died of cocaine overdose 2 days after his draft night. He is considered by some sportswriters to be one of the greatest players not to play at the professional level.
In 2011, a survey done showed that approximately 60% of Jamaicans would…
In 2011, a survey done showed that approximately 60% of Jamaicans would push to once again become a British territory; citing years of social and fiscal mismanagement in the country.
The 1948 high school fad of “Red-Out” was one of the stupidest…
The 1948 high school fad of “Red-Out” was one of the stupidest high school fads ever. Students would kneel, breathe deeply 10 times, close their lips around their thumbs and then blow, without actually exhaling, until they turned red and passed out. They would wake up believing they had been chased by monsters, while being unconscious.
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A study showed the brain’s pain receptors activate when we see high…
A study showed the brain’s pain receptors activate when we see high prices, but using credit cards instead of cash effectively anesthetizes the pain of paying.
A nomadic tribe lived over 12,000 years ago in Turkey and built massive…
A nomadic tribe lived over 12,000 years ago in Turkey and built massive megaliths over 25-acre area. At that time mankind only knew how to make fire but had not discovered the wheel yet. Excavations are still going on today.
‘Mein Keimpf’ by Adolf Hitler is the second-worst rated…
‘Mein Keimpf’ by Adolf Hitler is the second-worst rated book on GoodReads. Number one is ‘Dianetics’ by L. Ron Hubbard.
A woman designed a winter coat that homeless people could use to convert…
A woman designed a winter coat that homeless people could use to convert into a sleeping bag. While distributing the coats, a homeless woman said, “Your coats don’t matter, jobs matter. We need jobs, not coats.” The designer then went to employ only homeless single parents at her factory.
In 2006, Mark Zuckerberg turned down a $1 billion deal with Yahoo at the age…
In 2006, Mark Zuckerberg turned down a $1 billion deal with Yahoo at the age of 22 saying:”I don’t know what I could do with the money. I’d just start another social networking site. I kind of like the one I already have.”
Only one Soviet male was awarded the “Mother Heroine Medal”…
Only one Soviet male was awarded the “Mother Heroine Medal” (reserved for women who bore at least 10 children), because he adopted 12 children.